朝花夕拾杯中酒选修8Unit 1A land of diversity李仕才一、阅读理解AAn apple a day keeps the doctor away is a popular saying in the United States. It may be a common saying, but it is not scientifically confirmed. However, a new study adds to evidence that suggests taking a small amount of aspirin can help keep the doctor away.Peter Elwood is with Cardiff Universitys School of Medicine in Britain. Forty years ago, he was involved in the first study to explore the effects of aspirin on the prevention of heart disease. Elwoods team examined 47 studies for evidence that aspirin helped cancer patients. They found theres fairly consistent evidence of a 15 to 20 percent reduction in death and a reduction in cancers spread, by low dose(剂量) aspirin. By low dose, he means 81 milligrams. The study followed cancer patients for five years. Elwood says the evidence is strong that aspirin delays death among cancer patients.Elwoods team are excited to have this evidence from the study. Elwood adds that it is not a cure but a small sign of better things to come, what he calls a little hope and encouragement. If you asked me personally what I would do if doctors told me I had cancer, I would say I would have no hesitation in taking it. But I do not recommend it to people. I want them to have the evidence and make their own decisions.The only major risk is that aspirin can cause stomach bleeding. But Elwood says it usually does not cause death. He adds that the evidence points to big health benefits of taking a daily aspirin. So, for some people, the pros might overweigh the cons.1. What does the author want to tell us in Paragraph 1?A. Patients should eat apples.B. Apples are popular with Americans.C. Aspirin can be good for health.D. Doctors should use aspirin instead of apples.2. What does Elwood suggest people do?A. The less aspirin, the better.B. Dont delay in taking aspirin.C. Taking aspirin is a better way to cure cancer.D. Make decisions in the best interest of their own.3.What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?A. Aspirin is the best cure for cancer.B. Taking aspirin wont kill in the long run.C. Taking aspirin does more good than harm.D. The side effect of taking aspirin is strong.【语篇解读】文章介绍每天服用少量的阿司匹林对健康有好处，可以延缓癌症病人的死亡。2.D【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第三段的句子Elwood可知，Elwood建议人们按照对自己有最大益处的方式做决定。故选D。3.C【解析】推理判断题。文章最后一段介绍服用阿司匹林会导致胃部出血，但是结合句子He adds that the evidence points to big health benefits of taking a daily aspirin.每天服用一点阿司匹林对健康有很大好处，可知，下文的the pros might overweigh the cons意为：服用阿司匹林的好处大于坏处，故选C。BSince 1985, Johnny Jennings, 86, has been selling newspapers and magazines to a recycling center with his son. By the time Jennings only child was 17, he stopped joining his father. Even though his son is all grown up now, Jennings hasnt slowed down his efforts. In fact, he has turned his recycling money into something bigger. The Ringgold, Georgia native visits local churches and businesses to collect paper, which he brings to a recycling center for money. But instead of putting those earnings in his own bank account, he sends every dollar to Georgia Baptist Childrens Homes & Family Ministries. Once a year, hell give the organization a check somewhere between $10,000 and $35,000. By 2016, that tallied up to $400,000. These days, Jennings recycling has turned into a community effort. After he has made his own rounds recycling paper from businesses and churches, hell find more items waiting for him at home. Community members drop off other recyclables at his house so he can sell them, along with books, food, clothes, and other items to give away. Recycling centers typically pay just onehalf to three cents per pound of paper, but Jennings visits have added up the big time. In 2016 alone, he sold more than 400,000 pounds of paper and 51,000 aluminum cans (铝罐), and collected more than 32,000 pennies. Over the course of 32 years he has recycled more than 9.8 million pounds of paper, saving an estimated 79,000 trees in the process. Jennings says hell continue raising money for charity as long as his health allows.【文章大意】本章讲述了乐于助人的Johnny Jennings常年回收废旧物品资助慈善机构的故事。【难句分析】The Ringgold, Georgia native visits local churches and businesses to collect paper, which he brings to a recycling center for money.(第二段第一句)分析：这是一个主从复合句。句中which引导非限制性定语从句。译文：这个佐治亚州Ringgold市的本地人去当地的教堂和企业收集废纸，带到废品回收中心换钱。背景知识：佐治亚州(Georgia，简称GA)，美国东南部7个州之一。北界田纳西州和北卡罗来纳州，南邻佛罗里达州，东北与南卡罗来纳州接壤，东南临大西洋，西毗亚拉巴马州，州府是亚特兰大。1How old was Johnny Jennings when he started recycling?A17. B32.C54. D86答案与解析：C考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“Since 1985, Johnny Jennings, 86, has been selling newspapers and magazines to a recycling center with his son.”和第四段中的“Over the course of 32 years he has recycled”可知，Johnny Jennings开始回收废旧物品时应该是54岁。2The underlined word “tallied” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_”Aadded Blooked Cmade Dmixed答案与解析：A考查词义猜测。根